turning fifty
the depth of her smile
in smile lines
Cattails, April 2017
Srinivasa Rao Sambangi
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
五十歲
她的笑紋展現
深情的微笑
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
五十岁
她的笑纹展现
深情的微笑
Bio Sketch
Srinivasa
Rao Sambangi, a Master Black Belt in Six Sigma, is currently working in
a pharmaceutical company as Head of Operational Excellence. He lives in
Hyderabad, India
In his uplifting birthday haiku, Srinivasa's use of repetition is emotionally ("her smile") and visually {"smile lines")effective. It could be read as a counter-poem to the following haiku:
ReplyDeletea yellowing
of leaves on the oak …
I turn fifty
Modern Haiku, 45:3, Autumn 2014
Anne Curran